Blyton's - Sahakar Nagar, Bangalore

It was the very first day of the year 2020 when I and my friend decided to explore a new place in North Bangalore to grab some Beer, knowing very well that there are not many places in this part of the city and of the few places, we chose Blyton’s pub located in the heart of Sahakar Nagar. There was no particular reason of choosing this pub, but I think that’s what you do when you opt to explore, you just walk in.

Blyton's:

Ambience –

BLAST FROM THE PAST, the phrase that can be rightly used for this place. A place, where all your childhood memories comes back to life. Decorated with gramophone records, newspaper cuttings of Mogambo and Shakaal, old box TVs and huge radios and reel cameras, old coins, comics and articles, every inch of this place give a retro feel. Even the music takes you back a few decades with mind-blowing numbers from Elvis, Bob Marley and the 80-90’s Bollywood era.

The entrance is an au-natural lane with 5-6 tables in a row that ends with a left turn that leads to the lounge and a staircase to access the second floor. The second floor is adorned with portraits of famous celebs of yore; the railing designs giving you a feel of the past, cinematic lights all across and mirror covered lights over every table. It felt like we walked right into a time machine destined to travel to the 1980’s.

Carte du jour –

This is where the magic started. Well the menu does have regular names but you are bound to find a few names here that you have only heard of from your elders or in movies if you have never been to a restaurant specialized in items from the past. It’s eclectic and offers multiple portion sizes which are noteworthy for the solo souls and spinsters.

We did try a few fares and loved the 80’s cream of mushroom soup and Prawn Cocktail which were simply moreish. Wish we would have tried a few more provender and desserts but the concoctions awaited.

An Abyssmal of Geist Witty Wit is what we ordered - a tower of Belgian style Wit Bier.

A/V – 5%; IBU - 9

Known for the orangy flavor with a dash of coriander the Geist Witty Wit is a light gold lager ideal for the summer afternoons. Not many pubs in Bangalore serves Geist, which makes Blyton’s a definite go to if you love craft beers. Titanic Mug, Aliens Mug, Terminator and the Abyssmal are the four different quantum you can order your beer in.

Although looked mouth-watering, coquettish, the iconic chilled frosted glass they use to serve beer was the only big “NO” for me. If you are serving macro brewed industrial lagers the concept of a frosted glass holds good perfectly, but for craft beers like Geist, flavor is the main element and a frost mug is its foe. The volatile aroma of crafted beers goes away with frost mugs when served too chilled. Apart from this, there was nothing else that would stop me from visiting this place again.

Well known for its Sunday Flea Markets, Pet Adoption Events and Halloween parties, this pub surely does have a unique appeal. Stepping into the past with simple music and its retro ambiance, it defines the ingenuity and makes you feel to come back every time you visit this place.

Blyton’s, see you soon!